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Ah February, the month of love.  While I know we tend to focus on the romantic type of love due to Valentines Day, this month I want to dedicate it to a special and more important type of love, Self-Love.  It is said that one can not fully embrace love or give love without first loving oneself.  Many of us would be quick to say that we love ourselves, however our actions don’t always reflect that.  We can be our own worst critic, beating ourselves up for a small mishap, a bump in the road, a slip of the tongue. Have you ever listened to what you say to yourself when you made a mistake, didn’t follow through with a goal, or forgot something?  Would you ever dream of saying these things to others?  Most likely not! On top of criticizing ourselves, we also demonstrate the lack of Self-Love by overworking, overextending our efforts to the point of exhaustion, and giving more than we have energy for.  In yoga, we strive for a balanced life, in body, mind, and spirit. While helping others helps us feel good, burning ourselves out puts our physical body at risk and can take its toll on our mental and emotional state as well. (more…)